These double-page spreads have the translucence of watercolors and constantly change colors. The authors afterword shares her experiences with wildfires alongside wildfire facts.- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Inspired by her own experiences in the 2017 fires in California, Marino tells this story in the nostalgic but also hopeful voice of one of the forest-dwellers. As the pages turn, evocative gouache paintings silhouetting animals and tangled tree branches shift movingly in hue from green to orange to charred black, then to the cooling blue of rain and the green of new growth.
School Library Journal, Starred Review Marinos story poignantly describes a forest fire from the perspective of a deer living in the woodlands. The color palette perfectly conjures the before, during, and after of the fire while Marinos lyrical text from the deers view point gives it context. Review Quotes The poetic text is powerful and effective at building tension and then providing hope.
Parents and children with a soft spot for the fragile ecology of the forest will connect immediately with this book, and gain appreciation for what it takes to protect the natural world. Fans of Chelsea Clintons Dont Let Them Disappear will recognize Giannas distinctive, beautiful art and appreciate the hopeful ecological message of We Will Live in This Forest Again. Accessible information on wildfires, including a list of recommendations for further reading, is also included. The book closes with an essay describing her encounter with the wildfire. Her personal experience is palpably reflected through her portrayal of dignified animal silhouettes and stark, ashen landscapes in the wake of the flames. As a Northern California resident, Gianna Marino witnessed the 2017 Sonoma wildfire firsthand when it came within inches of destroying her property. Lush watercolor illustrations explore the bittersweet cycle of burning and rebirth in the forest, following a lone deer as it sees its only home scorched by flame-and later, returns to find new plants already sprouting, the promise of a day when the air will be filled with birdsong once again. This story of recovery and resilience will comfort young readers concerned about forest fires, reassuring them that in time new growth will sprout and, like the wildlife in the story, we can rebuild. But then the smoke blew from the north, and the flames began to grow. At first, they didnt notice the spark flying above the dry treetops. Book Synopsis When wildfires consume their forest home, the animals must flee-but as the flames subside, they return and look to new beginnings.
About the Book When a thriving forest is swallowed by wildfire, its residents brace themselves and look to new beginnings.
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